John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (c.1440 - 1512) MP

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Nicknames: "John Stewart", "1st Earl of Atholl", "Earl of Atholl"
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Birthplace: Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
Death: Died in Laighwood, Perthshire, Scotland
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About John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Atholl

(which has another death date 19 September 1512)

http://thepeerage.com/p10213.htm -------------------- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Atholl -------------------- ohn Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl (c. 1440 – 19 September 1512), also known as Sir John Stewart of Balveny, was a Scottish nobleman and ambassador to England (in 1484). ref Duke of Atholl

Life

He was the oldest child of Joan Beaufort, widowed Queen of James I of Scotland, and her second husband Sir James Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn. He was created Earl of Atholl in around 1457, the first Earl of the eighth creation of the title. He is believed to have had a hand in suppressing the rebellion of John Macdonald, 11th Earl of Ross, the last of the Lords of the Isles. According to legend, the Earl of Atholl had whisky, honey and oats added to Macdonald's water well, which so entranced or intoxicated him that Macdonald was easily captured. The mixture became a drink named Atholl Brose. Stewart was buried in Dunkeld Cathedral in Perthshire. [edit]Marriage and children

John Stewart married twice and had several children. However, the exact number, names and the attribution of his children to their mothers is unclear. He married firstly, in 1459-1460, Margaret Douglas, Fair Maid of Galloway, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas. Margaret had been married already to the 8th Earl and possibly the 9th Earl of Douglas. She died between 1473 and 1475. They had three daughters: Janet Stewart, married Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly. Elizabeth Stewart, married Andrew Gray, 2nd Lord Gray. Christian, married Neil Stewart of Garth. He married secondly, before April 1475, Eleanor Sinclair (d. 21 March 1518), daughter of William Sinclair, 3rd Earl of Orkney. They had two sons and nine daughters: John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Atholl, living 1520, and died before 1522, who married Janet Campbell (died about Candlemas 1545/6), daughter of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Arygll. Andrew Stewart, Bishop of Caithness. Jean (or Janet) Stewart, married by contract dated 31 August 1507, James Arbuthnott of Arbuthnott. He had a crown charter of the feudal barony of Arbuthnott 29 January 1507. He left a testament dated 7 March 1521, and died before 13 March 1521. Katherine Stewart, married Sir John Forbes, 6th Lord Forbes. Elizabeth/Elspeth Stewart, married Sir Robert Innes 2nd of Innermarky. Marjory Stewart, married Sir Colin Campbell, of Glenorchy. Margaret Stewart, married Sir William Murray, of Castleton who was killed at Battle of Flodden Duke of Atholl Elizabeth Stewart, married Alexander Robertson, of Strowan. Elizabeth (or Isabel) Stewart, married John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox Jean Stewart, married Robert Gordon, Knt., of Pitlurg. Margaret Stewart, married Robert Robertson younger, of Strowan.

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John Stewart, 1st Earl of Atholl's Timeline

1438
May 15, 1438
Scotland
1440
1440
Balveny, Fifeshire, Scotland
1459
1459
Age 19
1460
1460
Age 20
1461
1461
Age 21
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, (Present UK)
1465
1465
Age 25
Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1466
1466
Age 26
Tullibardine, Perthshire, Scotland
1468
1468
Age 28
1473
1473
Age 33
1475
April 19, 1475
Age 35
Dunkeld, Cathedral, Perth, Scotland